"As A Kashmiri...": Sajad Lone Joins Fight In House To Shield Kashmir MLA
NDTV
Sajad Lone slammed the National Conference MLAs for not coming to Mr Khursheed's aid when he was attacked.
Chaotic scenes played out in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly this morning over the resolution seeking restoration of its special status under Article 370 of the Constitution. BJP MLAs clashed with the marshals after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather ordered that some of the protesting Opposition MLAs be removed from the House. A poster seeking restoration of Article 370 sparked another melee involving several MLAs, including J&K People's Conference leader Sajad Lone.
The day also saw some members of the PDP and People's Conference submit a fresh resolution seeking the restoration of the special status. Mr Lone slammed the National Conference and said its resolution, which they backed yesterday, is "drama". "We supported the (resolution) yesterday and their spokesperson tweets that we are allies of BJP. Enough of this nonsense."
When the House met today, members of the Opposition BJP started protesting against the resolution passed yesterday. As Leader of the Opposition Sunil Sharma was speaking, Sheikh Khurshid, Langate MLA and brother of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid, jumped into the Well with a banner that demanded the restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A and the release of political prisoners.
